EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana travels south to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock this weekend for two matches with the Trojans on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. The matchup marks a pivotal opportunity for either team to make a swing in the Ohio Valley Conference standings as both teams are currently tied for fourth at 3-2.
Coverage/Tickets
Both matches will be broadcasted on ESPN+ at the links above, along with in game updates @USIAthletics on Twitter, and post-game updates on Instagram and Facebook. Live Stats are also available at the links above. Tickets can be purchased at Jack Stephens Center or at the link above.
Weekend Headlines
Five Set Thrilling Loss to UT Martin. USI came out slow on Tuesday night against the Skyhawks and struggled to recover falling just short in five sets (15-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-21, 13-15). The big statistical differences were blocks as the Skyhawks swatted 15 to the Eagles seven. Senior middle hitter Paris Downing led the Eagles offensively with 13 kills for the first time this season as junior libero Keira Moore tallied a season high 29 digs.
Program History at EIU. USI snatched both games in Charleston last weekend earning their programs first wins against the Panthers. Thursday night was a five-set thriller where the Eagles captured sets four and five shocking EIU late with their energy. Sophomore transfer Ashby Willis from Purdue Fort Wayne had her best night as a Screaming Eagle tying her career high of 19 kills as the Eagles have started to use her heavily in clutch situations down the stretch from the outside. Five different Eagles grabbed double-digit digs. The Eagles followed Thursday night’s performance with a dominant 3-0 sweep leaving Charleston with a winning OVC record (3-2). Willis led the Eagles once again with 11 kills as senior setter Carly Sobieralski finished the week with 134 assists at 10.34 per set. The Eagles smashed a season high .310 attacking percentage continuously beating EIU to the net with a relentless attack outworking the Panthers.
Digging Into the Record Books. Former Castle product, Moore surpassed 1,000 career digs on Tuesday night with a season high 29. She became the15th Eagle in the USI record books to surpass the 1,000-dig mark. In 2023, Moore earned 498 digs which was the fifth best…
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